Device for connecting hose pipes to faucets



Aug. 10, 1943. J. GORRIEN 2,326,213

DEVICE FOR CONNECTING HOSE PIPES TO FAUCETS Filed July 2, 1941 INVENTOR 6 JOHN GORP/EN Patented Aug. 10, 1943 DEVICE FOR CONNECTING HOSE PIPES 'ro V I FAUCETS John Gorrien, Minneapolis, Minn, assignor' to Clyde 0. Needham, Minneapolis, Minn.

Application July 2, 1941, Serial No. 400,810 f 3 Claims.

ihis invention has relation to a device for connecting hose pipes to faucets.

An object of the invention is to provide a de-. vice of the present character which will be of novel and improved construction.

A further object is to provide a simple and inexpensive device for connecting hose pipes to faucets wherein will be incorporated various improved features and characteristics of construction which will be novel both as individual en tities of the device and in combination with each other.

And a further object is to provide a device for connecting hose pipes to faucets of structure as hereinafter explicitly set forth.

'With the above objects in View, as well as others which will'appear as the specification proceeds, the invention comprises the construction, arrangement and combination of parts 'as now to be fully described and as hereinafter to he specifically claimed, it being understood that the disclosure herein is merely illustrative and intended in no wayin a limiting sense, changes in details of construction and arrangement of partsbeing permissible so long as Within the spirit of the invention and the scope of the claims which follow.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification,

I is a side elevational View of a device made according to the inventionaswhen applied to use;

Fig. 2 is an end 'elevaticnal view of the device erally at I3, and a manipulating handle for said clamping screw is' indicated at I4.

An upper retainer I5 is constituted as a rectilinear block of metal or other rigid material situated between the arms I2, 52 in contiguous relation to the base II or the U-member yoke I0.

Fastening screws IS, one in each of the arms I2 and enteringthe adjacent end of the upper retainer or rectilinear block I5, fixedly secure said upper retainer or block Within said U-member as it would appear from the left of the disclosure 1 ofFig. 1;

Fig; 3 is'fa sectional view, taken on line 3--3 in Fig. 1; v

' Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the saddle of the device; I V

Fig. 5 is a detail view of the split nut; and

Fig. 6 is a detail sectionalview, taken on line 6+6 in Fig.2,

With respect to the drawing and the numerals of reference thereon, a yoke iii of the device is constituted as an inverted generally U-s'hape member oi metal or other rigid material including a base II and spaced apart arms I2, I2 of said U-member. As disclosed, the metal or material comprising the base II lies in a single plane, as does also the metal or material comprising each of the arms I2, I 2, and said arms i2, I2 are in perpendicular relation to said baseIi. g

A clamping screwof the device is denoted gen- A cross-jmember or {seat member Ills constituted as a blank of metal or other rigid material situated between the arms i2, I2 and disposed in slightly spaced relation to the upper retainer or block I5, beneath said upper retainer or block. Fastening screws I 8, one in each of the arms I2 and entering the adjacent end or" the cross member or seat member Ii, fixedly secure said cross member or seat member within the U- member yoke.

A lower retainer i5 element of metal or other rigid material situated between the upper retainer or block I5 and the cross member or seat member ii. A lower reduced portion-20 of the tubular lower retainer IQ is slidably disposed in an opening 2i through said cross member or seat member and an retainer is resiliently urged toward and against the lower surface of the upper retainer or block I5 by a coil spring 23 in surrounding relation to the lower reduced portion 2% and seated between the cross member -or seat member I1 and an annular portion 24 of the lower retainer which connects said lower reduced'portion 2i] and the upper enlarged portion 22 of said 10WBI retainer with each other. As disclosed, the annular portion Ed is in perpendicular relation to the lower andv upper portions 20 and 22 of the lower retainer I9. U A split nut 25 situated between the upper retainer I5 and the lower retainer it! includes a conical upper portion 28 thereof slidably disposed within a conical opening ill of said upper retainer beneath a passageway 23 through the upper-retainer and the base II, and an annular lower portion 29 thereof loosely seated within the upper enlarged portion 22 of said lower retainer I9 adjacent the annular portion 24 of the lower retainer.

The passageway 28 and the opening iii are in alinement with each other and with the split' nut 25, and the clamping screw I3 is disposed Within and passes through said passageway 28,

T OFFICE is constituted as a tubular,

, ing screw.

will cause coil spring 23 normally urges the lower retainer I9 upwardly to cause the conical upper portion 2b of the split nut '25 to be seated in the conical opening 2'! and said split nut to be operatively' engaged with the clamping screw [3 so that said clamping screw will upon being rotated move longitudinally, or upwardly or downwardly, as

It will be evident, however the case may be. that the clamping screw can be forcibly moved downwardly. That is, said clamping screw can by said arms. More explicitly, the stopple or stopple element 53 includes substantially oppositely disposed trunnion pins 44 mounted in trunnion holes 45 in the arms 12. As disclosed, the trunnion pins 34 are situated slightly closer to the side of the stopple or stopple element 43 which is adjacent the outer end portion 32 of the saddle as, as very clearly disclosed in Figs. 1 and 6.

The portion of the annular stopple or stopple element 43 at the lower or outer side of the trunnion pins td includes a threaded nipple 46 for be moved downwardly by application of force I thereto in direction longitudinally of the clamp- The application or" downward force he lower retainer 19 to be mdv'd downwardly against the resilient action of the coil spring 23, thus to permit the split nut to become released from engaging relation with the clamping screw. Stated otherwise, a downward push upon said clamping screw relatively to; the

yo re 1% will, through the instrumentality of the splitnut, cause the lower retainer ii! to lee-moved toward the cross member or seat member if thus to permit release clamping, screw. V

A saddle 3b is constituted as an elongated strip orpiece of metal or other rigid, material which of said split nut from the is as disclosed slightly curved in the direction of its length. 'An inner end portion 3! ofthe saddle-38 is freely disposed between the arms 12,

,EZof the U-member yoke it, and an outer end portion 32 of said saddle includes an opening 33, of some considerablearea, for a purpose to be set forth. As shown, the opening 33 is of greater dimension in direction longitudinally of the saddle 3% than in direction transversely of said saddle.

The inner end portion 35 of said saddle 35 in I eludes an opening 34, desirably at the midwidth of said inner end portion 3!,adapted to freely receivea reduced extension 35 rigid or integral with the lower end of the clamping screw [3, and means '38, such as a cotter pin, or equivalent, is situated in said reducediextension 35 at the side of the saddle ti opposite said clamping screw 13 to'preclude the possibility of accidental removal of said inner end portion 3! from the reduced eX- tension 35.

A thrust element .3'i-upon saidreduced exten' sicn 3E and between the clampingfscrew 13' and the innerend-pcrtion 3iof the saddle 38- isconstituted as a cup-shape member including a base 38 adapted to become engaged against the inner end portion of the saddle at location surrounding the opening 34. ,Said base 38 includes an opening 353 through which said reduced extension freely passes, and the construction and arrangement are such that the clamping screw it with its reduced extension 35 can be rotated relatively to the thrust element 3 while an annular shoulder 45, insurro-unding relation tojthe inner end of said reduced extension 3 5,

: material situated between the lower, or outer endportions of the arms [2,- [2 of the U-rnembe yoke i9 and pivotally or rotatably supported the ready reception of a hose 4?, and a fluid conveying port 48 extends, desirably centrally,

through said stopple or stopple element and its threaded nipple.

The portion of the annular stopple or stopple element at the upper or inner side of said trunnion pins M is constructed to provide an upwardly or inwardly opening concavity 49, which is annular as disclosed, bounded at its base'by an annular fiat surface :58] defined by the bodyof said stopple or. stopple element and disposedin surrounding relation to a part-circular protu berance Eiwhich itself surrounds the port 48 and extends upwardly from or inwardly of the annular fiat surface 59, and bounded at its side or sides by anannularfiange 52 of the stopple or stoppleelement which extends upwardly of or inwardly from said body of the stopple or stopple element and is in surrounding relation to said annular flat surface-5B. The upper or inner end of the part-circular protuberance 5i terminates flush with the upper or inner end of the annular flange 52 as disclosed, and an annular gasket or faucet sealing member 53 is situated within the concavity it in snug surrounding relation to the part-circular protuberance and in snug engaging relation with the annular flange 52. A flat surface of the "annular gasket or falucetsealing member 53" which is adjacent the body of the stopple or stopple element 43' is firmly seated against the annular fiat surface 50,

1 and a fiat surface 55 of said annular gasket or ment to be disposed in spaced relation to the v and a hand piece for operating sai d faucet of tap is indicated at 56. V

The manner in which the device is applied to use to connect a hose pipe to a faucet will be apparent from the drawing The saddle 39' is adapted to be assembled witlia faucet by passing the openingiiE in the outer end portion 32 of said saddle upwardly about the outlet member, such as denoted at iii, of the iaucetand causing the edge portion oredge portions defining the oute end of said opening 33 to be engaged firmly against a lower surface or surfaces of said faucet and the edge portion or edge portions 5?: defining the inner end of the opening 33 to rest firmly upon an upper surface orsurfaces of the faucet, about as disclosed, Of course, the clamping screw i3 will "be placed at a receded adjusted position so'atha-t the saddle will be'situated at sufficient distance from the stopple or stopple element 6-3 to cause said stopple or stopple eleoutlet end of the faucet outlet member such as 51, below theelevati'on of said outlet end, during the operation of asseinbly of said saddle 3E] with a faucet. After the saddle is assembled with a faucet inthe manner as set forth, the stopple or stopple element will be caused to ali'ne with the outlet member of the faucet, and the clamping screw I3 will then be forced downwardly thus to cause said stopple or stopple element and the annular gasket or faucet sealin member 53 to move toward each'other so that said annular gasket or faucet sealing member is drawn up against the mouth of the faucet outlet member, as very clearly disclosed in the drawing. To

cause said gasket or member 53 to be engaged against the mouth of the faucet, outlet member under considerable pressure, after the clamping 1 screw has been forced down to lift the stopple or .viceupon a faucet, the split nut evidently will -,receive the thrust thus to be pressed against the stopple element to position where its gasket or sealing member is contiguous with the mouth of. r

the faucet, said clamping screw will-be rotated in direction to cause said stopple or stopple element and the saddle to move, or have tendency toward moving, farther toward each other, as will be understood. 7 V V I A locknut 60 upon the clamping screwl3 may be turned down against the base .ll of the U-.

. member yoke i i] when it is desired to insure a set position of said clamping screwin the device;

It will be apparent that upon the tightening up H of the stopple. or stopple element 43 against the mouth of theoutlet end of a faucet there will be tendency toward swinging movement of said stopple or stopple element in direction away from ency of the'stopple or stoppleelem'ent to rotate in clockwise direction in said Fig. 1. these tendencies are met and overcome by situating thetrunnion pins M off center with respect to said stopple or stopple element at the side thereof adjacent said saddle so that the force exerted to cause, the saddle and stopple element to move toward each other will be exerted in a direction substantially perpendicular to the flat surface 54 of the annular gasket or faucet sealing member 53, or at least in a direction closer to 90 degrees than would be the case were the trunnion pins to said saddle, and means for permitting said split the'saddle 33, to the left in Fig. 1, as well as tend- .30 Both of i situated at the diameter of said stopple or stopple element.

The part-circular protuberance 5i evidently constitutes means of the device for more ready association of the stopple or stopple element with a faucet.

Attention is called to the fact that inasmuch as the inner end portion 3| of the saddle 30 is freely received upon the reduced extension 35, the U- member yoke m is capable of swinging adjustment relatively to said saddleand in any, instance where the stopple or stopple element 43 may be out of alinement with the faucet outlet member when the saddle is applied, said stopple or stopple element may easily be brought to alinement by swinging or rocking said yoke relatively to said saddle. sealing member 53 and the arms 12 of the yoke need'not be at right, angle relation when the device is applied to use. That is, the trunnion pins 44 permit swinging adjustment or movement of said gasket or member 53 relatively to said Evidently, the annular gasket or faucet wall of the conical opening 27 and retained against turning movement.

What is claimed is:

l. A device of the character described, comprising a yoke member having spaced apart, op-

positely disposed arms, a saddle having a portion thereof disposed at a side of said yoke member 1 arms adapted to be rigidly supported upon the body of a faucet, a split nut, means'disposed between said yoke member arms supporting said.

split nut, a clamping screw assembled with said split nut and engaged with said saddle, a stopple element pivotally supported between said yoke member arms and disposed in spaced relation nut'to become released from said clamping screw upon the application of'force to the clamping screw in direction adapted to cause said clamping screw to be moved relatively to said yoke member in direction toward said stopple element. 7

2. A device of the character described, comprising a yoke member having spaced apart, op-

positely disposed arms, a saddle having a portion thereof disposed at a side of said-yoke member arms adapted to be rigidly supported upon the body of a faucet, a split nut, means disposed between said yoke member arms supporting aid split nut, a clamping screw assembled with said split nut and loosely engaged with a portion of said saddle adjacent said yokemember, a stopple elementp'ivotally supported between said yoke member arms and disposed at a side of the saddle in spaced relation thereto, and means for per- 7 mitting said split nut to become released from said clamping screw upon the application of force to the clamping screw in direction adapted to cause said clamping screw to be moved relatively to said yoke member toward said stopple element. 3. A device of the character described, comprising a yoke member having spaced apart, oppositely disposed arms. a saddle having a portion thereof disposed at aiside of said yoke member arms adapted to be rigidly supported upon the body of a faucet, a split nut, means disposed be tween said yoke member arms supporting said split nut, a clamping screw assembled with said split nut and loosely engaged with said saddle, a stopple element disposed in spaced relation to said saddle at a side of the saddle, means situated at a side of the'diameter of the stopple element adjacent the saddle pivotally supporting arms, and the annular gasket 0r faucet sealing member will become properly seated against the mouth of the outlet end of a faucet no matter what the relative positions, within limits, of said arms [2 and said gasket or member53.

Also, attention is called to the fact that when" the clamping screw I3is turned to its farthest receded position, so that the: thrust'element-31 engages against the lower surfacenofthe cross said stopple element between the arms of said yoke member, and means for permitting said split nut to become released from said clamping screw upon the application of force to the clamping screw in direction adapted to cause said clamping screw to be moved relatively to said yoke member toward said stopple element.

,JOI-IINI GORRIEN. 

